Ram's Head Amulet
ca. 775-653 B.C.E. or later
Egyptian
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
This type of amulet, a symbol of the god Amun, originated with the Kushite kings who ruled Egypt as Dynasty XXV. Their foreheads, like this ram's head, were often adorned with two cobras rather than the single cobra common on the heads of Egyptian kings. An exceptionally fine carving in hard stone, this amulet has links between the horns and head that may reflect a metal prototype.
- Maker/Artist
- Egyptian
- Classification
- Accessory
- Formatted Medium
- Jasper
- Medium
- jasper
- Locations
- Reportedly from: Memphis, Egypt, Place found: Mitrahina, Egypt
- Dynasty
- Dynasty 25
- Dimensions
- 1 9/16 x 1 1/8 in. (3.9 x 2.9 cm)
- Accession Number
- 54.198
- Credit Line
- Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Africa in Antiquity: The Arts of Ancient Nubia and the Sudan, Ancient Egyptian Art
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
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